Al Gallodoro

Alfred J. Gallodoro, (June 20, 1913 – October 4, 2008) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, who performed from the 1920s up until his death. He is notable for having played lead alto sax with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra and bass clarinet for 12 years with the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini. Bandleader Jimmy Dorsey praised him as "the best sax player who ever lived."

Birth and Death Data: Born June 20, 1913 (Chicago), Died October 4, 2008 (Oneonta)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, saxophone, clarinet

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-06546	10-in.	3/26/1937	Shall we dance	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-06547	10-in.	3/26/1937	For you	Allan Holt ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	CS-06557	12-in.	3/28/1937	All points West	Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	CS-06558	12-in.	3/28/1937	All points West	Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	E4FB-3597	10-in.	3/1/1954	Mammina	Nino D'Aurelio ; Terig Tucci	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet
Victor	E4FB-3598	10-in.	3/1/1954	Donne-donne	Nino D'Aurelio ; Terig Tucci	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet
Victor	E4FB-3599	10-in.	3/1/1954	Angela mia	Nino D'Aurelio ; Terig Tucci	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet
Victor	E4FB-3600	10-in.	3/1/1954	La gondola va	Nino D'Aurelio ; Terig Tucci	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet
Victor	D7FB-0278	10-in.	4/22/1947	Quai de bercy	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	D7FB-0279	10-in.	4/22/1947	Quai de bercy	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	D7FB-0280	10-in.	4/22/1947	Vingt ans	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	D7FB-0281	10-in.	4/22/1947	Vingt ans	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	64592	10-in.	10/21/1938	Cuban overture (Gershwin), part 1-1	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64593	10-in.	10/21/1938	Cuban overture, part 2-1	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64594	10-in.	10/21/1938	Cuban overture, part 3-1	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64595	12-in.	10/21/1938	An American in Paris, part 1	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64596	10-in.	10/21/1938	An American in Paris, part 2	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64597	10-in.	10/21/1938	An American in Paris, part 3	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64598	10-in.	10/23/1938	Second rhapsody, part 1	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64599	10-in.	10/23/1938	Second rhapsody, part 2	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64616	10-in.	9/9/1938	I'm coming Virginia	Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64617	10-in.	9/9/1938	Jamboree Jones	Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64618	10-in.	9/9/1938	Aunt Hagar's blues	Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64619	10-in.	9/9/1938	I used to be color-blind	Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64620	10-in.	9/9/1938	Sing a song of sixpence	Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64621	10-in.	9/9/1938	Peelin' the peach	Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64673	10-in.	9/20/1938	There's no place like your arms	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64674	10-in.	9/20/1938	All ashore	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64675	10-in.	9/20/1938	When I go a-dreaming	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64676	10-in.	9/20/1938	While a cigarette was burning	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64677	10-in.	9/20/1938	My reverie	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64678	10-in.	9/20/1938	Heart and soul	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64692	10-in.	10/23/1938	Rhapsody in blue, part 1	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64693	10-in.	10/23/1938	Rhapsody in blue, part 2	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65362	10-in.	4/7/1939	Blue skies	Paul Whiteman's Sax Octette		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65363	10-in.	4/7/1939	What'll I do ?	Paul Whiteman's Sax Octette		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65364	10-in.	4/7/1939	I kiss your hand, Madame-1	Paul Whiteman's Sax Octette		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65365	10-in.	4/7/1939	After you've gone	Paul Whiteman's Sax Octette		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65429	12-in.	4/18/1939	Concerto in F (Gershwin): 1st mvt. , part 1	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65430	12-in.	4/18/1939	Concerto in F (Gershwin): 1st mvt., part 2	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65431	12-in.	4/18/1939	Concerto in F (Gershwin): 2nd mvt.	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65432	12-in.	4/18/1939	Concerto in F (Gershwin): 3rd mvt.	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65574	10-in.	5/15/1939	Alexander's ragtime band	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65575	10-in.	5/15/1939	The June bugs' dance	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65576	10-in.	5/15/1939	Say it with music	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65577	10-in.	5/15/1939	Lady of the evening	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65578	10-in.	5/15/1939	The shoemaker's holiday	Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65781	10-in.	6/13/1939	Say it with music	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65782	10-in.	6/13/1939	Lady of the evening	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65783	10-in.	6/13/1939	All alone	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65784	10-in.	6/13/1939	Remember	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	66906	10-in.	11/24/1939	All the things you are	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	66907	10-in.	11/24/1939	All in fun	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	66908	10-in.	11/24/1939	Heaven in my arms	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	66909	10-in.	11/24/1939	That lucky fellow	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	66996	10-in.	12/21/1939	The creaking old mill on the creek	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	66997	10-in.	12/21/1939	The gaucho serenade	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	66998	10-in.	12/21/1939	Darn that dream	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	66999	10-in.	12/21/1939	My fantasy	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67014	12-in.	1/3/1940	Manhattan serenade	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67015	12-in.	1/3/1940	Manhattan moonlight	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67016	12-in.	1/3/1940	Metropolitan nocturne	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67021	12-in.	1/4/1940	Manhattan masquerade	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67022	12-in.	1/4/1940	Side street in Gotham, part 1	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67023	12-in.	1/4/1940	Side street in Gotham, part 2	Paul Whiteman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gallodoro, Al," accessed September 29, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110780.

Gallodoro, Al. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110780.

"Gallodoro, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 29 September 2023.